Tell whether the difference between the two integers is always, sometimes, or never positive.
1)Two positive integers.
Never
2)Two negative integers.
Sometimes.
3)A positive integer and a negative integer.
Sometimes.
4)A negative integer and positive integer.
Sometimes.
Is this right? Can you tell me why those work? Thanks!
#1 sometimes
6-2 = 4 > 0
2-6 = -4 < 0
#2 sometimes
-3 - -5 = 2 > 0
-5 - -3 = -2 < 0
#3 always
#4 never
if by "the difference between a and b" you mean "a - b"